It seems that the old saying, 'Teamwork makes the dream work,' holds true just as well in the ocean.
Octopuses, long considered solitary creatures, are now engaging in complex, cooperative hunting behavior with fish, displaying shared leadership and sophisticated teamwork, according to a new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.The research shows how octopuses and multiple fish species work together in hunting packs with remarkable success when feeding on mollusks and crustaceans. Each species takes on specialized roles to maximize its collective success.
'This seemingly non-social invertebrate flexibly adapts to heterospecific actions, showing hallmarks of social competence and cognition,' the researchers wrote in the study.The team observed how group composition influenced the behavior of individual species. For instance, certain fish would invest more effort into guiding the group when partnered with an octopus.
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